by Claire Etchell | 22nd May 2019 | Blog, Feature, London
Every May the highly anticipated Chelsea Flower Show rolls into London and with it, we celebrate Chelsea in Bloom as the shop fronts get a floral makeover for the week from 20 – 25 May. This year the theme is Under the Sea (2018 was the Summer of Love as Meghan...
by Claire Etchell | 6th February 2019 | Blog, Interview
Hold onto your Dior Saddle Bags, stop what you’re doing and set the countdown clock to 11th February because influencer Lorna Luxe is about to land her first ever collection. Lorna Luxe x In The Style promises to be a momentous day in the fash calendar as the...
by Claire Etchell | 27th August 2018 | Blog, Interview
I first met Paula Fry through her digital persona, @CityFashGal and thought she was hilariously funny. Fast forward six months and I was sat with her discussing a shopping event in the veryyyyy plush offices of the financial company she works for. CityFashGirl does...
by Claire Etchell | 18th July 2018 | Blog, Interview
Celebrity brain coach Jim Kwik is world famous for his incredible techniques which help his army of fans to improve their reading speeds and learn faster. As a freelancer and entrepreneur, I’ve been listening to his Kwik Learning Podcasts, following along with his...
by Claire Etchell | 11th May 2018 | Blog, London
I am not exaggerating when I say visiting Parliament was like Christmas for me. I studied UK Government & Politics at A Level and was just fascinated by our brilliant but bonkers system. Like, we have a Head of State, the Queen, but with such limited powers…but we...
by Claire Etchell | 9th February 2018 | Blog, Interview
I first met Carl Thompson when I was at one of my client’s showroom in Astwood Mews where I taken it as my personal mission to sell him the virtues of the super sleek and shiny Morgan Plus 4. Well, to be honest, the car kinda sells itself, so it wasn’t...
by Claire Etchell | 5th January 2016 | Blog, Interview
Chloe Beeney is irreverent; she’s bold, memorable and loaded with fashion knowledge. When I first met her she was a force to be reckoned with, wearing a shiny black trench coat and Christian Louboutin boots with her hair pulled back into a tight ponytail. In a world...
by Claire Etchell | 7th November 2015 | Blog, Naked Feature, Seasonal
Tis the season to spend money, fa la la la la, la la la la! Oh don’t worry, I’m not Scrooge (honestly)! And as we already know, Christmas is already a top money spinner with businesses making or breaking at this time of year. Many are now trying to OWN...
by Claire Etchell | 19th July 2015 | Blog, Interview
Rachel Hardy was born to be in PR; she’s super hardworking, passionate, supreme networker and she has (quite importantly) got the type of honesty and integrity that has made her respected by her colleagues, peers, celebrities and journalists alike. She is THE Head of...
by Claire Etchell | 27th May 2015 | Blog, Naked Feature
Now, I’m not about to give you a history lesson, but I am about to share a very beautiful place. Château de Versailles is somewhere I’ve heard of – history books, guide books and the occasional magazine – but no one has quite managed to shake me and say, ‘God, the...
by Claire Etchell | 23rd May 2015 | Blog, Naked Review
“I have a piano, and I have my own farm and I have no need for a husband.” Carey Mulligan as Bathsheba Everdene I haven’t read Far From The Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, but now I really want to. The recent film starring Carey Mulligan as Bathsheba Everdene isn’t the...
by Claire Etchell | 15th March 2015 | Blog, Naked Feature, Naked Review
We talk A LOT these days about retail, and how the high street is declining and businesses are having to adapt to stay relevant to their customer in the increasing convenience of online shopping. So it is somewhat heartening to find a business which is thriving in an...
by Claire Etchell | 8th March 2015 | Blog, Feature
If you’re looking for your next career step in fashion or are just starting out on your journey, then you can certainly take some well seasoned advice from the self confessed ‘grandmother of blogging’ Emily Johnston Fashion Foie Gras (she started...
by Claire Etchell | 14th January 2015 | Blog, Feature, Valentine's Day
Cashing in on love seems cynical no? Taking advantage and marketing love, the purist of emotions which (in theory) shouldn’t be commercialised. But alas as the marketing cycle goes on, the second the Christmas cards have been heaved off the shelves, up shoot...
by Claire Etchell | 2nd January 2015 | Blog, Naked Review
The Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything has been tipped for Oscar glory. And why not? It’s a captivating journey through the life of Stephen Hawking which has thus far been challenging, rewarding and unbelievably difficult in places. It’s...
by Claire Etchell | 26th December 2014 | Blog, Naked Truth
In the future what do you think job interviews will look like? Will we be scoring job interviews based on our brand image? Our outfits? Or even our social media profile? Will you even have interviews? Given that in this day and age we’re more concerned with...
by Claire Etchell | 9th December 2014 | Blog, Feature
I love reading Popbitch. The weekly fix of celeb related gossip is enough to keep me sane. Last week it contained a little snippet about Vlogging sensation Zoella. The rising star had climbed further than the majority of her blogging peers to publish a book (I mean...
by Claire Etchell | 20th August 2014 | Blog, News Flash
Want to see all the celebrities who have poured a bucket of ice cold water over their heads? Hell yeah! Want to see super, super A-listers doing it and then nominating even bigger stars to do it? Yes! Welcome to the Ice Bucket Challenge where The Hunger Games meets...
by Claire Etchell | 10th August 2014 | Blog
Ok, so you’re hoping to land here and copy and paste a CV right? Sadly, it is not as easy as that, but thankfully there is plenty of advice out there on how to write a CV. So here are my top tips to help you when writing your Curriculum Vitae for job in PR...
by Claire Etchell | 6th August 2014 | Blog, Exposed
This week I’ve been thinking about Controversial Men in History, but now I’m consider those modern bad boys who are hitting the headlines. Starting off with singer extraordinaire Justin Bieber. USP – Loyal Fanbase | Carefree Attitude | Believer |...
